Wild Geese (Irish soldiers in exile)
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The Wild Geese were Irish Jacobite soldiers who, after defeat in the Williamite War, left Ireland to serve as mercenaries and officers in various European armies, particularly in France and Spain.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish Jacobite soldiers
ⓘ
historical military diaspora ⓘ |
| allegiance |
House of Stuart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacobite cause ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
motif in Irish nationalist memory
ⓘ
subject of Irish songs and ballads ⓘ symbol of Irish military service abroad ⓘ |
| departureFrom | Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureYear | 1691 ⓘ |
| destination |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Treaty of Limerick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defeat of the Jacobites in the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ exile of King James II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ Irish ⓘ |
| mainOpponent | Williamite forces ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
mercenaries
ⓘ
officers ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Flight of the Wild Geese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Irish Brigade in the French Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish regiments in the Spanish Army ⓘ Regiment of Berwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Regiment of Bulkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ Regiment of Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ Regiment of Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Nine Years' War (late stages, in exile service)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Polish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ various 18th-century European wars ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Flight of the Earls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacobitism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Austrian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1691 ⓘ |
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